Shoe cover



Ms 3 V o mu mm W 2 an A L m V YW B V. THOMPSON SHOE COVER Filed Jan. 7, 1949 Dec. 30, 1952 Patented Dec. 30, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE] 2,623,537" 1. 1 sHoE covsn Viola Thompson, Washington, D. 0. Application January 7, 1943, Serial No. 69,779 V 1 Claim. (01. iso sza The present invention relates to improvements in shoe covers.

One object of my "invention is to provide a shoe cover which will protect a shoe from dirt and dust while it is not being worn;

Another'object of my invention is to provide a cover fora shoe which will protect other wearing apparel from the dirt which may be on the shoe when'the shoe is packed in a suitcase.

A further object of my invention is to provide such a cover which may be readily applied and removed.

A still further object of my invention is to construct a shoe cover in such a way that it will be simple to assemble and relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent in considering the following specification when read in light of the attached drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention applied to a shoe.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of my invention with the shoe removed showing the internal portions.

Figure 3 is a showing of the pattern elements required to make the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a showing of the pattern elements required to make a shoe cover for a Wedgie shoe, and

Figure 5 is a showing of the pattern elements necessary to make a cover for a mans standard shoe.

The handling of shoes in the closet and in packing them in suitcases presents problems which applicant has solved by the present invention.

In the wearing of shoes, we are taught that one should wear a pair of shoes for a period and then place them in a closet to rest for a period so that moisture may dry out of the shoes and that the leather will last longer. When the shoes are placed in the closet and left for a period of time,

dust will collect both on the outside and the inside of the shoe and at the same time, the shoe is apt to be damaged by being kicked about the closet floor. Applicant, in solving this problem, has completely covered the shoe and at the same time provided means for hanging the shoe from a convenient hook.

A second problem is presented in the packing of shoes in luggage where the dirt on the outside of the shoe may come in contact with wearing apparel also packed in the suitcase. By providing an exteriorcovenfor'the shoe, applicantcom pletely prevents the contact of clothingwith the outer surfaces of theshoe.

Referring now to the drawings in which like numerals indicate likeparts throughout the various figures, the reference numeral l0 indicates generally a shoe-cover composed of flexible plastic sheeting or other suitable material. The invention illustrated in Figures 1; Z'and 3 comprises a sole portion H which is formed in the general shape of a shoe in the forward portion and takes the shape of the arch of the shoe at l2. The sole portion II is provided with a portion 32 which lies against the surface of the sole of the shoe, a portion 33 which lies along the arch, a portion 34 which extends along the forward surface of the heel, and a portion which lies against the under surface of the heel. Two side members I3 are cut from a single pattern piece which is reversed to cut the second piece. The edge [4 of the side piece I3 is joined by sewing or other suitable means to the outer edges of the sole piece II. A heel piece I5 is joined at its top edge 16 to the edge I! of the side pieces I3 and the curvate edges I8 are joined to the edges IQ of the sole piece H. The edges 20 of the side pieces 13 are joined to form the rear of the cover 10 and the tabs 2| are sewed together to form the hanging loop 22 at the back end of the cover ID. The cover element It] so formed is further provided with a slide-fastener 32, half each of which is joined to the respective edges 23 of the side piece l3 and a normal slide-fastener closure 24 is provided to join the two sides of the slide-fastener 32 and close the cover. The shoe to be covered is inserted into the cover Ill in somewhat the same manner as an overshoe is placed on a shoe and then the slide-fastener 32 is operated to close the cover H] to protect the interior of the shoe.

Referring now to Figured in which a modification of the above described invention is disclosed, in this instance the shoe for which the pattern is designed is one known as a Wedgie and, due to the absence of a substantial arch piece, requires only three elements-two side pieces 25 and one sole piece 26, the edge 21 of the side pieces 25 being joined to the outer edge of the sole piece 26. The edges 28 of the side pieces 25 being joined together and a slide-fastener element being inserted in the same manner as described for Figure 1.

Now referring to Figure 5 in which a further modification of the basic invention is disclosed, the side piece 29, of which two are required, has

3 an oil-set portion 30 to provide for a mans shoe heel. The sole piece 3| of Figure 5 is substantially similar to the sole piece 26 of Figure 4 and the assembly of the shoe cover from this pattern would follow exactly the method disclosed for Figure 4.

It should be noted that each of the covers produced by the three modifications disclosed will be provided with a hanging loop 22 to permit the shoe to be hung up.

It should be understood that various slight modifications may be resorted to to adapt this invention to various forms of shoe designs and sizes Without departing from the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A shoe cover formed of sheet material comprising a sole portion and two side members, said sole portion being of such a size and shape as to conform to the surfaces on the bottom portion of the shoe, each of said side members being of such a size and shape as to conform to one-half of the upper portion of the shoe, each of said side members having a bottom edge which lies along the edge of the sole of the shoe, has a projecting portion for covering the heel and is sewn to said sole portion, a front edge which lies along the medial lin of the front of the shoe and which is attached to a corresponding edge of the other side member, a back edge which lies along the medial line of theback of the shoe and is sewn to a corresponding edge of the other side memher, and a tab at the upper portion of said back edge which is sewn at its free end to a corresponding tab of the other side member to form a supporting loop, the side members being fastened together along their front edges by stitching at the lower portion and by a slide-fastener at the upper portion, the sole portion lying along the front surface of the heel and along the bottom surface thereof, the portion of said side members which extends downwardly along the heel extending only a short distance therealong, a heel piece being sewn to the edge of the sole portion where it lies along the front and bottom surfaces of the heel and to the edges of the side embers where they extend down the heel.

VIOLA THOMPSON.

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